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Mr Win Torgas m, i uprcseiitiiig tho Widgoo Ditisional Bmrd, and Ali A Hutohinson, of tho Gtinpie, Chainh r if Agncultuio, waited on tho Munster for Woiks ycstciday to show causo why Widgee inn should bo letained within tho Widgen division, and that tho boundary between Kilkitan and Wulgeo i uns should bo a base lino foi the no w dit lsiim 1 ho following partioulais of the mtertiow havo boon supplied hy a inombor of the deputa-

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Mr runausoN pointed out that tho part pi o

posed to bo severed by tho Kilkivau petitioners would take away neiuly ono half of tho rot enuo of the whole Widgeo division, leaving tlio main roads into Gympie from Noosa, Brisbane, and Widgeo a charge on tho board

Mr A HuTciiiNsov pointed out that as a quostion of State p ihoy it would bo a gravo mistako to allow the choice lands of a portion of the division to ho sovercd Gympio was tho murkot tor the fanners and dairymen in that district, and tho 1000 acres about to bo oponed for selection nriu Widgee station would dopond upon Gympio foi an outlet tor a market It was fin thor pointed out that to accedo to tho petitioners' requost would, by molting Widgee, Kilkivau, Bxmuru, Baramba, Munumba, mid Mondine, neate a powci that would intiroly doprivo tho smaller Bettlers in thoso diBtnote of any share in local got eminent